Southern Utah University Athletics

OUT 2011: Competed in eight meets during the outdoor season, competing in the long jump and triple jump ... finished first in the triple jump at the UNLV Invite ... tallied points for the Thunderbirds with a fourth-place finish in the triple jump and seventh-place finish in the long jump at the Summit League Championship ... garnered academic all-Summit League honors. OUT 2010: Competed in the triple jump in six meets during the outdoor season ... recorded the third-best mark in school history at the SUU Invitational, bounding 36 feet 7.75 inches.  OUT 2009: Competed in two meets during the year ... appeared in the 200-meters, pole vault and triple jump.  OUT 2008: Competed in three meets during the outdoor season ... appeared in the 100, 200 and 400 during the year.

IN 2011: Competed in four meets during the indoor season, competing in the long jump and triple jump ... finished seventh in the triple-jump at the Summit League Championship. IN 2010: Did not compete.  IN 2009: Competed in three meets during the indoor season ... recorded season-best times of 27.17 in the 200-meters and 1:01.57 in the 400-meters.  IN 2008: Competed in two meets during the indoor season ... ran in the 60, 200 and 400 with season-best times of 8.59, 27.76 and 1:02.47, respectively.

Prep: Three-sport athlete at Murray High School, playing varsity basketball, soccer and track ... graduated with honors.

Personal: Parents are Dani and Doug Murakami ... majoring in exercise science.

Personal Bests

60 Meter- 8.59 (i)

100 Meter- 13.39

200 Meter- 26.83

400 Meter- 1:01.57 (i)

Triple Jump- 38-0, 11.58m

Pole Vault- 2.75m

Long Jump- 1-8, 5.38m